Sociology A-Level

Positivism versus Interpretivism

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Positivists view society as an objective reality and prefer quantitative methods, whereas interpretivists argue society is constructed through human interaction and favour qualitative methods.

AQA · Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods

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